The Week Ahead: April 20-24

“It is not the man who has little, but he who desires more that is poor.” – Seneca

Learning Objective: Students will be able to identify and analyze a common theme in two texts of different genres.

Featured Skill: Theme

Other Key Skills: inference, interpreting text, foreshadowing, character, literary devices, author’s craft, mood, tone, character motivation

Essential Questions: What do people need to be happy? How important is money in life? Can you have too much money?

Monday	Meet in C104 for Practice ISTEP Test
Tuesday	Kahoot Grammar Review Tabletop Twitter Activity Theme Identification and Headline Activity Introduce Student Blogging Challenge Activities (see below)
Wednesday	Kahoot Grammar Review Read “The Golden Curse” Drama in Scope Discuss close read questions in small groups
Thursday	Kahoot Grammar Review/finish close read questions 4-6, turn in Read “Can Money Buy Happiness” Essay (paired text) in Scope Discus critical thinking questions in small groups Create 3 questioned Kahoot over article and share with robejw01
Friday	Grammar Review Quiz Complete inferences, theme, and vocabulary exercises with partners Complete Student Blogging Challenge Activities (see below)